A FELLOWSHIP TO REWARD AND PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN MEDICAL EDUCATION

Goal of Fellowship

This Fellowship has been created to “further and/or reward excellence in medical education by either an advanced postgraduate trainee or a faculty member in the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University.” More specifically, this Fellowship can be used as a salary award or to help fund activities related to medical education. Examples of such activities include: curriculum design or innovation, research in medical education, advanced training in medical education, or travel to a medical education meeting.

Please note that this is not a teaching award; this annually awarded Fellowship is designed to reward and promote excellence in medical education.The value of this award is $5,000, and can be awarded to a maximum of two (2) recipients per academic year.

Selection Criteria

The selection criteria will include:

  • Past achievements in medical education
  • Current educational activities and interests
  • Proposed research and/or scholarly project
  • Potential impact of the award on personal career and medical education

Deadline for Applications

The deadline for applications will be May 15, 2015 for funds to be awarded in September 2015.

Application Process

To apply, please submit: (1) a copy of your CV; (2) a one‐page description of your achievements and future plans in medical education; (3) a one‐page description of how you would like to use the Fellowship to promote research and innovation in medical education (including how you plan to use the funds). At the end of the year, you will be expected to provide a one‐page summary of your accomplishments during your Fellowship year.

For Further Information

To submit your application and for further information, please contact:

Centre for Medical Education, McGill University

Lady Meredith House, Room 205

1110 Pine Avenue West

Montreal, QC H3A 1A3

Tel: (514) 398-4987

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March 17, 2015